Two Solutions of Silicone Heat Transfer Print on Fabric

There are 2 solutions of silicone heat transfer, one is what we called reverse silicone transfer, which is to print silicone ink firstly and another is forward silicone transfer, which is to print hot melt glue firstly. Next I will show you the difference within these 2 solutions in detail.

Silicone ink PET films:

Two types : one is glossy coating film which will be glossy after heating press on fabric ,another one is matte finish effect after heating press on fabric.

Mesh number: 120-200, Mesh(screen film )thickness 0.1-0.2MM,it is depends on printing Artworks.Squeegee：65-80 degree.

Printing tips:

For transfer silicone printing we have two types of transfer silicone

one is FY-1333, catalyst FY-003 mixing ratio 10% flash by temp 100-120 degreeanother one is FY-311, catalyst FY-600mixing ratio 3% flash by temp 100-120 degree.

Solutions of silicone heat transfer printing:

A: Reverse silicone transfer, which is to print silicone ink firstly

Reverse silicone transfer printing way can only print flat patterns, but it’s easy to operate. The matte or glossy pattern is depends on if we print on matte or glossy PET film.

Reverse silicone transfer printing process:

1. Silicone color layer printing for 3-6 layers
2. Silicone transparent layer printing 2-16 layers or more for high density
3. Crossing linker printing 2 layers for fastness
4. Hot melt glue printing 8-12 layers for adhesion
5. After finish, put into the oven to bake by 100-120 degree for 30 to 60 minutes
6. Heat press the film on the fabric via the heat transfer press machine under pressure of 4KG by the temp of 160-170 degree for front side 7 seconds then back side 12-18 seconds
7. Please note: heat pressing way is different with forward silicone transfer printing, put the printed label on the heat pressing machine and press, then after it gets cold, cold peeling off the PET film. Because the last step is to print the hot melt glue, and after heating, the hot melt glue will melt and paste on the fabric.

B: Forward silicone transfer, which is to print hot melt glue firstly

Forward silicone transfer printing way presents high density effect,has a three-dimensional feel, a sense of layering, and a textured feel but it’s relatively complicated in printing compared to reverse silicone transfer printing. The matte or glossy pattern is depends on if we print matte or glossy silicone on the top layer at last.

Forward silicone transfer printing process:

1. Hot melt glue printing 8-12 layers for adhesion
2. Crossing linker printing 2 layers for fastness
3. Silicone transparent layer printing 2-16 layers or more for high density
4. Silicone color layer printing for 3-6 layers
5. Glossy or matte silicone ink for top coating printing
6. After finish, put into the oven to bake by 100-120 degree for 30 to 60 minutes
7. Heat press the film on the fabric via the heat transfer press machine under pressure of 4KG by the temp of 160-170 degree for front side 7 seconds then back side 12-18 seconds
8. Heat pressing way: Take off the transfer silicone pattern from PET matte film directly, the first step is to print hot melt glue firstly, so the back side of pattern is glue layer, put it directly on the heat pressing machine and heat press two sides.

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